therapists
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Edwina Vah
MSW
LGSW
 
 
Therapy can be many things: healing, grounding, even artistic. At its best, it is a space where your strengths, pain, and experiences are honored, and where real change becomes possible. I believe in meeting people where they are, and see therapy as a collaborative journey, using your personal story as the guide. I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches to help you work through anxiety, depression, and trauma, while supporting you in reconnecting with your inner resilience.
I have experience working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and feel strongly about creating a therapy space that is inclusive, respectful, and affirming. My current areas of interest are trauma/PTSD, anxiety and depression, and I work with preteens, teens, and adults.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Anxiety ***
  • Child
  • Coping Skills ***
  • Depression ***
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions ***
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships ***
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD ***
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Preteen
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Person-Centered
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Uptown - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Ward Stiles
MA
LPCC
 
 
It takes a lot of courage to reach out to a therapist, and you've taken that first step already. I don't know your story yet, but if you are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, or loss, you don't need to go through it alone. You deserve support, comfort, and help. Whatever you're struggling with, you're invited to my office—in person or virtual—for a conversation.
I'm an open, gentle, sometimes sarcastic person. Therapy usually involves grappling with some uncomfortable feelings, but my clients and I also often joke and laugh in our meetings. I have training and experience dealing with a range of issues from grief to ADHD, but everyone's path is unique. I'd love to walk with you for as long as I can be helpful.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety ***
  • Bisexual
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief ***
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
Service Types
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Body Positivity
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Uptown - Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Melissa Gawlik
MA
LMFT
 
 
I am an encouraging and supportive therapist who believes that everything happens for a reason and that there is something to be learned from every experience. I believe that together we can find the meaning of your struggle or journey. Through the therapeutic process you will gain a greater appreciation for your whole self and be able to live more authentically.
I counsel individuals, families and couples through an integrative strength based approach. I enjoy working with people while they are navigating the challenges of being one's authentic self, finding balance in modern times, self care and how to live fully and honestly in all areas of life. I am also a Prepare/Enrich Certified Premarital Therapist.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Anxiety ***
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Care-Giving
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Life Transitions ***
  • Marital and Premarital
  • People-Pleasing
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
Frameworks
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Eclectic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Narrative
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Prepare / Enrich
Faith Expertise
  • Christian
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
  • Mount Dora, Florida
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Nancy Temple
MA
LPCC
 
 
Seeking change requires risk, and risk requires vulnerability. One of my greatest honors as a therapist is being trusted to witness and participate in one’s healing journey. I believe in the importance of developing the therapeutic relationship and creating a space where you are able to be your authentic self. I use person-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness and EMDR modalities to help you achieve your goals. We work together to restructure thinking patterns, explore your story, and reduce recurrent distress.
I have extensive experience working with substance abuse, adolescent anger management, life transitions, gender and sexuality issues and trauma therapy. I enjoy working with adults, adolescents (15+), and within the LGBTQ+ community.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety ***
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Divorce
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+ ***
  • Life in Rural Areas
  • Life Transitions ***
  • Mood Disorders
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues ***
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD ***
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
Frameworks
  • Brainspotting
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • EMDR
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Elle Christoferson
MSW
LICSW
 
 
I am passionate about empowering my clients to achieve their goals. Therapy is a highly useful tool which can aid us in our journey to becoming our most regulated selves. My approach to therapy is warm, empathetic, and focused upon your personal strengths. I draw on a variety of therapeutic techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to meet my clients where they are.
I have experience working with all age groups and demographics, and have a special interest in working with teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma. My therapeutic focuses surround life transitions, managing communication, self esteem, and identity exploration.
I believe that our lives are shaped by the way we interact with the world, which is why I use my therapeutic practice as a way to make my clients feel seen, heard, and understood.
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety ***
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Care-Giving
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency ***
  • Depression ***
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Identity Development ***
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Self Esteem ***
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Eclectic
  • Evidence-Based
  • Humanistic
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Body Positivity
  • Immuno-disorders
  • Queer Allied
  • Single Mother
  • Transgender Allied
Faith Expertise
  • Christian
  • Islam
  • Jewish
  • Mormon
Ethnic Expertise
  • Asian
  • Black and African American
  • Hispanic and Latino
  • Native American
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Uptown - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Shelia Bollum
MSW
LICSW, LADC
 
 
Sometimes our lives can become overwhelming and challenging. We might encounter events that are out of our control. Perhaps our relationships are rocky, or we are at some point in our lives where change is disruptive and hard to maneuver. Suddenly, we find ourselves needing support and want to explore what therapy might have to offer. I work with individuals, families, and couples in a range of ages, teen to elder. I am an inclusive provider who is a strong supporter/advocate in working with BIPOC and LBGTQIA2+ communities.
I find it really helpful to create a solid therapeutic connection which allows the individual to feel they are truly validated. Some of the interventions I am trained in include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Addiction ***
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Codependency ***
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis ***
  • Gambling
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+ ***
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Parenting
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction ***
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD ***
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Elders (65+)
  • Preteen
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Attachment-based
  • Brainspotting
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Exposure Response Prevention
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Sandplay
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Cancer
  • Gay Allied
  • HIV / AIDS Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Queer Allied
  • Racial Justice Allied
  • Sex Worker Allied
  • Single Mother
  • Transgender Allied
Ethnic Expertise
  • Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
  • Duluth, Minnesota
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Jessica Bruehling Cleberg
MA
LPCC
 
 
It’s hard to feel at peace when you’re overwhelmed, burned out, masking, or carrying things alone for too long. I offer a safe, supportive space where you can explore what’s weighing on you, express yourself openly, and begin overcoming the obstacles keeping you stuck. Together, we’ll focus on helping you live more authentically, reconnect with your priorities, and build more trust and compassion with yourself and others.
I use person-centered, eclectic approaches tailored to your individual needs and believe struggles and conflict can become opportunities for growth, healing, and self-understanding. Therapy can help you reframe painful experiences, feel less isolated, and move through life with greater clarity and confidence.
In addition to traditional talk therapy, I am a certified art therapist and incorporate creative approaches when helpful. I work primarily with older teens and adults and have specialized experience supporting people navigating autism, trauma, anxiety, depression, mania, and serious and persistent mental illness.
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Asperger's Syndrome ***
  • Autism ***
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder ***
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Care-Giving
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain ***
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Codependency ***
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Eco-Anxiety / Grief
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Identity Development
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Internet Addiction
  • Learning Disabilities
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life in Rural Areas
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Religious Trauma
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD ***
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Art Therapy
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Expressive Arts
  • Humanistic
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Faith Expertise
  • Buddhist
  • Christian
  • Jewish
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Telehealth
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Natalie Wimmer
MA
LPCC
 
 
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of relationships and attachment. Utilizing attachment theory, relational dynamics, and some CBT, I will guide you in understanding how your past influences your present connections. My approach is rooted in empathy and collaboration, creating a safe space for you to explore your feelings, patterns, and behaviors. I believe that healing begins with awareness and that building strong, secure relationships is essential for our mental well-being. Together, we will work to identify attachment styles, challenge thought patterns, and foster deeper connections.
My areas of interest include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, and trauma. I enjoy working with young adults, adults, and couples. For couples interested in pre-marital/pre-commitment work, I am certified as a Prepare/Enrich facilitator and can provide an assessment and feedback sessions.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety ***
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Burnout
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Identity Development
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital ***
  • People-Pleasing
  • Relationship Issues ***
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Family / Marital
  • Gottman Method
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Prepare / Enrich
Identity Groups
  • Body Positivity
  • Gay Allied
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Queer Allied
  • Racial Justice Allied
  • Sex Worker Allied
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
  • Highland Park - St. Paul, Minnesota
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Emma Shannon
MSW
LICSW
 
 
You’re driven, capable, and often seen as “doing fine”—even when you feel overwhelmed inside. Maybe anxiety is showing up before tests, games, or social situations. Maybe you’re questioning who you are outside of school, your sport, or others' expectations. I work with preteens, teens, and young adults to slow down, manage anxiety, build confidence, and reconnect with what matters. You don’t have to do it all alone—and you don’t have to have it all figured out.
My approach is warm, direct, and strengths-based. I lead with empathy while also holding space for accountability. We’ll build on what’s working, explore what’s getting in the way, and take practical steps toward change so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and self-trust.
I just elected a membership with Association for Social Work in Sport (ASWIS). This is a Professional Member of the Association for Social Work in Sport (ASWIS), a national organization dedicated to advancing mental health care for athletes.
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety ***
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Body Image
  • Burnout ***
  • Care-Giving
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Identity Development
  • Life Transitions
  • People-Pleasing
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Sports Performance ***
  • Stress ***
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteen
  • Teen
Frameworks
  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Family Systems
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Families
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Blind Allied
  • Body Positivity
  • Gay Allied
  • Intersex Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Sex Worker Allied
  • Single Mother
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
  • Duluth, Minnesota
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Samantha Hinnenkamp
PhD
LP
 
 
Many folks seek therapy due to a disconnection: from themselves, others, or community. During therapy, I support your identification of relationship patterns, offer feedback on your relationship style, and hold space for you to practice different relational approaches. I can also incorporate interventions that are cognitive (focus on thoughts), behavioral (action-based), or emotional (name, express, and be with feelings), depending on your personal needs.
Therapy is about change, and change can be scary. With humor, compassion, understanding, and belief in your capacity, I can help you explore what types of change might help you most.
 
Accepting Clients
Specialties
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety ***
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling ***
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression ***
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Gender Identity ***
  • Grief
  • Identity Development
  • LGBTQ+ ***
  • Life in Rural Areas ***
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • People-Pleasing
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
Frameworks
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Evidence-Based
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Relational
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
Service Types
  • Individuals
Identity Groups
  • Gay Allied
  • Intersex Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • Queer Allied
  • Racial Justice Allied
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Transgender Allied
Insurance Networks
Scheduling Facilities
  • Telehealth
  • Duluth, Minnesota
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